“Hidden Figures” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” had a neck-and-neck weekend at the U.S. box office but the “Star Wars” sequel snagged an estimated $22 million to claim its fourth straight weekend at No. 1.
Cumulatively, “Rogue One” has earned $477 million domestically since its release in mid-December.
Fox and Chernin Entertainment’s “Hidden Figures,” starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae, fell just short of the top prize, earning an estimated $21.8 million in its first weekend in wide release as it expanded from 25 screens to 2,471.
Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s “Sing” came in third place this weekend, crossing the $200 million threshold at the domestic box office after raking in $19.5